Mayo-Kebbi Est
Coordinates: 10°16′N 15°22′E / 10.267°N 15.367°E
| Mayo-Kebbi Est | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Map of Chad showing Mayo-Kebbi Est | |
| Country | Chad |
| Departments | 4 |
| Sub-prefectures | 18 |
| Regional capital | Bongor |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ngarboudjoum Jacob Medeur (2009) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 774,782 |
Mayo-Kebbi Est is one of the 23 regions of Chad and its capital is Bongor. It is composed by part of the former prefecture of Mayo-Kebbi (sub-prefectures of Bongor, Fianga and Gounou Gaya).
Subdivisions
The region of Mayo-Kebbi East is divided into four departments:
| Department | Capital | Sub-prefectures |
|---|---|---|
| Kabbia | Gounou Gaya | Gounou Gaya, Berem, Djodo Gassa |
| Mayo-Lémié | Guélengdeng | Guélengdeng, Katoa, Nanguigoto |
| Mayo-Boneye | Bongor | Bongor, Kim, Koyom, Rigaza, Ngam, Moulkou, Samga |
| Mont d'Illi | Fianga | Fianga, Tikem, Hollom Game, Kéra, Youé |
Demography
The region's population had 495,339 inhabitants in 1993 and 774,782 in the 2009 census.[1]
The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Moussey, the Massa, the Tupuri, the Marba, the Kera, the Musgum and the Kim (Kim, Éré, Kolobo, Djoumane).
Economy
References
- 1 2 DEUXIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITAT: RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS (PDF) (Report). INSEED. March 2012. p. 24. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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